Can you still buy $15,000 FSD after initially trying subscription model ?

[MaxOverflow]

Hi - in the market for Tesla S Plaid --- if i choose to not buy the $15,000 FSD right away with initial new car purchase and just try the subscription model for 1-3 months, can i then buy FSD for $15,000 if i wanted to ?

or is one time $15,000 payment only allowed with initial car purchase.

 

[ucmndd]

Tesla will happily take the $15k at any time from any sucker customer that wants to give it to them.

You can purchase in the app for whatever the current going rate is at any time after initial purchase.

 

[Tam]

Hi - in the market for Tesla S Plaid --- if i choose to not buy the $15,000 FSD right away with initial new car purchase and just try the subscription model for 1-3 months, can i then buy FSD for $15,000 if i wanted to ?

or is one time $15,000 payment only allowed with initial car purchase.

Yes. I understand you can buy FSD anytime, even when you are only renting it.

 

[paulk]

Once you've tried FSD, you'll realize its not worth $15k. I paid $2k years ago, and I overpaid.

 

[drtimhill]

Hi - in the market for Tesla S Plaid --- if i choose to not buy the $15,000 FSD right away with initial new car purchase and just try the subscription model for 1-3 months, can i then buy FSD for $15,000 if i wanted to ?

or is one time $15,000 payment only allowed with initial car purchase.

Yes, you can purchase it at any time after you get the car. Setting aside the opinions of others posters, doing a monthly subscription first to see if you think its worth the $$ is probably a sensible approach.

 

[WilliamG]

Tesla will happily take the $15k at any time from any sucker customer that wants to give it to them.

You can purchase in the app for whatever the current going rate is at any time after initial purchase.

As an FSD purchaser, I take no issue with the truth stated here.

 

[Pat67]

Save your money. I just can't believe people will pay $15,000 for FSD. Think about it. If you bought a video game with that many faults you would return it straight away. So why pay all that money for a Tesla video game with no returns possible.

 

[danakchandler]

I’ve subscribed but canceled before and I still have the option to purchase FSD for $15,000 in the app.

 

[aerodyne]

I’ve subscribed but canceled before and I still have the option to purchase FSD for $15,000 in the app.

And you can resubscribe as often as you like.

I'll probably do so once there is evidence it works better than the glitchy Steam games...

 

[Pat67]

I’ve subscribed but canceled before and I still have the option to purchase FSD for $15,000 in the app.

What are you waiting for?

 

[danakchandler]

And you can resubscribe as often as you like.

I'll probably do so once there is evidence it works better than the glitchy Steam games...

Definitely. I’m waiting for wide release of v11 FSD beta. From what I’ve heard it’s pretty good.

 

[danakchandler]

What are you waiting for?

FSD wide release.

 

[WilliamG]

FSD wide release.

Wide release has already happened. Don’t even need to drive 100 miles on AutoPilot anymore, either.

 

[danakchandler]

So if I subscribe I will get FSD beta?

 

[AKSteve]

I removed FSD from the car I'm ordering because I'm going to lease the car and it just doesn't make sense to spend $15k on that option if I can subscribe to it for $199 a month. So, if I don't order FSD with the car initially, it will still have the hardware and I just need to subscribe to FSD to make it work?

 

[cgell]

I removed FSD from the car I'm ordering because I'm going to lease the car and it just doesn't make sense to spend $15k on that option if I can subscribe to it for $199 a month. So, if I don't order FSD with the car initially, it will still have the hardware and I just need to subscribe to FSD to make it work?

Yes, the vehicle has the same hardware whether or not you buy FSD. There is no difference if you buy or subscribe other than the pricing.

 

[cgell]

So if I subscribe I will get FSD beta?

Yes, usually within a couple days after requesting beta you will get a software update to a version with FSDb. In my case it took 36 hours after requesting to get the update.

 

[danakchandler]

Yes, usually within a couple days after requesting beta you will get a software update to a version with FSDb. In my case it took 36 hours after requesting to get the update.

Thanks. I’ve heard that if users are on a higher version of the software ie. 2022.28 or higher they won’t get beta. Do you know anything about that? I subscribed yesterday so hoping to get beta. I have 2022.44.25.3

 

[father_of_6]

You can buy a *LOT* of Doritos™ for $15k, and I consider them very overpriced these days. Still, my vote would be... get the Doritos™.

 

[cgell]

Thanks. I’ve heard that if users are on a higher version of the software ie. 2022.28 or higher they won’t get beta. Do you know anything about that? I subscribed yesterday so hoping to get beta. I have 2022.44.25.3

That is true, but the beta versions are caught up to the "regular" versions right now, so there shouldn't be a long wait. I was on 2022.44.25.3 when I requested the beta. After the 36 hour wait I went out to the car and waking it prompted an update check. That's when I received 2022.44.25.5 (FSDb). The most recent wide release version of FSDb version appears to be 2022.44.30.5. You should get it quickly because the FSDb version is not behind your current one. You can get more info on updates, rolllouts, and which versions have FSDb on Teslafi.